CS: Marisel DeLuna
Player Info
Name: Kris
Personal LJ: N/A, Cowgirl_kris on IJ
YIM Contact Name: cowgirl.kris
Email: crystalmeginnes@gmail.com
Time Zone/Location: Arizona (MST or PDT)
Availability for Playing: Until the end of May I'll be busy M-W but if I'm online it's worth a try!
Character Basics
Name: Marisel DeLuna
Nicknames: Her ex called her Bell because she reminded him of a Southern Belle.
Age: 29
Birthday: 6/27/1981
Where were they born?: Corpus Christi, Texas
Where do they live now?: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Education: BSN at UT at Austin, MSN in Midwifery and ANP from University of Miami. Fluent in Spanish and English, 2 years of French
Current Occupation: Nurse Midwife at JPS. She works M/T/W from 3pm to 10 pm, and comes in also whenever a patient goes into labor or for appointments if necessary. When she has spare time (usually at least 2 weekends a month) she volunteers at a clinic in Dallas to provide birth control, counseling and annual exams to at-risk young women.
Appearance
PB: Jenna Dewan
Height: 5'5" (really 5'4.5" but she won't admit it)
Weight 120-ish? She doesn't weigh herself often.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
Face & Complexion: Tanned skin, scattered freckles on her cheeks and shoulders. She is very particular about taking care of her teeth so she has a bright smile.
Build: Thin, delicate
Defining Marks: beauty mark on her clavicle
Dress Style: She's very much the girl-next-door who wears jeans, tank-tops and sports jerseys unless she has to get all dressed up.
Possessions always on this person: She carries a first aide kit in her trunk at all times. On her person she carries a knife and wears the pearl earrings she was given by her parents at her college graduation.
Manner of Speech: She has a drawl, but not as strong as some. She doesn't have a Spanish accent but she's fluent. Marisel doesn't swear because when she was a kid her Nana and Papi lived with them and wouldn't tolerate it. She doesn't mind others swearing, but she's just never been one for it. She says 'dangnabbit' and 'gosh darn' and 'hell' but that's about it.
Manner of Movement: Marisel is casual, lazy mannerisms. She's very comfortable with touch, sometimes more than others.
Family
Parents:
Maria Espinoza: Maria was born in Puerto Rico but immigrated here with her family at the age of 3. She was raised to learn English, but her parents learned slower so she still spoke Spanish in her home. She works as a waitress at a local Mexican restaurant and struggles to care for her ailing husband.
Frank DeLuna: His family has lived in Texas for generations. He worked as a carpenter to support his family, but since finding out his kidneys are failing due to multiple myeloma (cancer) he hasn't been able to work at all. His wife is trying to make ends meet and they receive some support from Marisel and Ricky.
Sibling(s):
Javier DeLuna: Born in 1977, named after his maternal grandfather, Javier has always wanted the best with minimal effort. This led him down a very hard path in life when he started selling drugs for the Latin Kings. He's currently living in Houston, since he got out of jail.
Miguel DeLuna: Born in 1979, Miguel is an electrician after almost falling in to the same terrible life that Javier did. He was inspired when Marisel turned her life around and started learning his trade at community college. He's now married with 2 young kids of his own. He lives in Beaumont.
Enrique (Ricky) DeLuna: Born on Christmas Day in 1982, Ricky graduated from UT with a degree in Civil Engineering. He works for a firm in Dallas that constructs skyscrapers. He's happy with his life, and is closest to Marisel. He credits her for his ambition and self-development. He's looking to settle down like his brother has.
Children: None.
Family History: Marisel grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. The child of a Puerto Rican immigrant and a native Texan, she was raised with three brothers (b. 1977, 1979 and 1982) in a lower middle class family. Her two older brothers were always trouble makers but Marisel always idolized her eldest brother, Javier. Javi was recruited by the Latin Kings gang around 17 and by 19 was a full-fledged member. Marisel, only 14 at the time (1995), stole a car from a grocery store parking lot to impress her brother and ended up getting caught. Being a juvenile, she was sentenced to community service as a candy striper at Corpus Christi Medical Center and was required to attend tutoring after school. After working at the medical center for 2 years for community service, Marisel's community service was complete but she continued to work there. Her brother was arrested that summer (1997) on drug possession charges and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
This was a huge turning point for Marisel and she vowed to turn her life around, not wanting to end up like her Javi. She had been getting decent grades in school since she'd been on probation and applied herself even more during her senior year. She applied to University of Texas at Austin and was admitted. She couldn't afford the tuition and thought all her effort might be for nothing until she found she was eligible for a scholarship towards any medical profession through her work at the hospital. It covered most of her costs through college and Marisel worked harder than she ever had.
She was apart from her family during the semester and this was very hard on her. She loved her mother deeply and felt as though her other brothers might fall into the same lifestyle as Javi had. Luckily, her younger brother, Ricky, followed her example instead. Miguel, the middle brother, managed to step back from the lifestyle and started taking trade classes at Corpus Christi community college. Her father, however, did not escape the effects Javi's imprisonment as his children did. He started drinking (more than socially) and became angry and reclusive.
During her bachelor's program, Marisel dated casually but never found herself in a committed relationship. Her friends told her that she had "trust issues" after being abandoned by her older brother, but Marisel thought that was crap. Her brother, Ricky, joined her at UT during her junior year, although he was studying civil engineering. They were very close and he was very protective of her despite being 2 years younger. When Javi got out of jail, Marisel tried to help him reacclimate, even taking a semester off and taking summer classes to compensate for the time off. Javier didn't do well outside of prison after 5 years and quickly fell back in to his old habits. After Marisel found out he was selling drugs again, she gave him an ultimatum. She demanded he stay away from their brothers until he was ready to change. Javier didn't seem to care one way or another and this crushed Marisel. Her time spent with Javier ended up delaying her graduation by a year.
She graduated in 2004 and immediately went on to study for her FNP at University of Miami in fall of 2004. Ricky tried to convince her to take a year off, work and enjoy her youth but Marisel was too driven. She'd set her sights on working as a Certified Nurse - Midwife for MSF. She graduated with her ANP and Certified Nurse Midwife Master's in 2009. She spent the next year working at Dade Memorial and traveling with MSF before finally moving back to Texas in Oct 2010 when Ricky called and said that their dad was sick.
Health & Psychology
Physical Health: Marisel is on her feet 12 hours a day, 3 days a week. On top of that, she enjoys outdoor sports and walking her dog for a mile every day.
Extrovert/Introvert: Marisel appears to be an extrovert but she actually tends to reveal very little of herself. She guards herself personally, but is often in the company of people.
Phobias/Fears: the dark, heights
Mental Health: Marisel has learned to exude confidence but she's actually very unsure of herself. She has done things by herself for a very long time and living on her own in Dallas has started to wear on her. Marisel is lonely and it bothers her because she's not used to feeling that way.
Any Disabilities/Handicaps: Marisel is dyslexic.
Personality
Goals/Dreams: She's already accomplished her professional goals but she does feel a strong desire to start a family. Her biological clock is ticking and she's been looking into sperm donation. She also wants to restore an old historic house one day.
Quirks/Habits: Marisel chews on straws and pens and has since she was pretty young. Her brothers used to chew and to fit in she'd by honey straws and suck on them. The oral fixation pretty much stuck.
Likes: Food (the worse for you, the better), country music, sports (Football, Baseball, Basketball and Hockey), whiskey, Cowboys, Trucks, Muddin', Outdoor anything
Dislikes: Wine, soccer (she can't watch it), smoking, slow drivers, high heels
Hobbies: Fantasy Football, hiking, classic cars, singing when no one's listening
First Impression: Marisel comes off as cocky, fun and spontaneous. Her ex called her a Belle because he thought she was a Southern Belle (she doesn't swear, has a drawl and is very polite.)
Philosophy of Life: Every day is a treasure. There are very few things that Marisel would outright refuse to do if given the chance. She wants to experience as much as she can in the time she's been given.
Phrases they use often: She's known to interject Spanish into her speech.
Romantic/ Sexual
Marital Status: Unmarried
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual, but her eyes wander
Ever had sex: Yes
Believe in casual sex: No
Turn ons: Tall, dark and handsome (cliche isn't it?) Charismatic and the occasional 'bad boy'
Turn offs: disrespect, disloyalty, no sense of humor
Past Relationships: Marisel had casual boyfriends all through high school and her undergraduate career. She tried casual sex during this period and realized it was definitely not for her. At University of Miami, she dated a fellow for 2 years but got scared and left on an MSF trip to Haiti where she focused on immunizing children and providing birth control and pregnancy check-ups to women. She didn't return until after he had graduated and moved away. She still thinks about him occasionally. He's the only man she ever loved and now she's worried she'll never find that again.
Current Relationship: None
General:
Random Facts
Name: Kris
Personal LJ: N/A, Cowgirl_kris on IJ
YIM Contact Name: cowgirl.kris
Email: crystalmeginnes@gmail.com
Time Zone/Location: Arizona (MST or PDT)
Availability for Playing: Until the end of May I'll be busy M-W but if I'm online it's worth a try!
Character Basics
Name: Marisel DeLuna
Nicknames: Her ex called her Bell because she reminded him of a Southern Belle.
Age: 29
Birthday: 6/27/1981
Where were they born?: Corpus Christi, Texas
Where do they live now?: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Education: BSN at UT at Austin, MSN in Midwifery and ANP from University of Miami. Fluent in Spanish and English, 2 years of French
Current Occupation: Nurse Midwife at JPS. She works M/T/W from 3pm to 10 pm, and comes in also whenever a patient goes into labor or for appointments if necessary. When she has spare time (usually at least 2 weekends a month) she volunteers at a clinic in Dallas to provide birth control, counseling and annual exams to at-risk young women.
Appearance
PB: Jenna Dewan
Height: 5'5" (really 5'4.5" but she won't admit it)
Weight 120-ish? She doesn't weigh herself often.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
Face & Complexion: Tanned skin, scattered freckles on her cheeks and shoulders. She is very particular about taking care of her teeth so she has a bright smile.
Build: Thin, delicate
Defining Marks: beauty mark on her clavicle
Dress Style: She's very much the girl-next-door who wears jeans, tank-tops and sports jerseys unless she has to get all dressed up.
Possessions always on this person: She carries a first aide kit in her trunk at all times. On her person she carries a knife and wears the pearl earrings she was given by her parents at her college graduation.
Manner of Speech: She has a drawl, but not as strong as some. She doesn't have a Spanish accent but she's fluent. Marisel doesn't swear because when she was a kid her Nana and Papi lived with them and wouldn't tolerate it. She doesn't mind others swearing, but she's just never been one for it. She says 'dangnabbit' and 'gosh darn' and 'hell' but that's about it.
Manner of Movement: Marisel is casual, lazy mannerisms. She's very comfortable with touch, sometimes more than others.
Family
Parents:
Maria Espinoza: Maria was born in Puerto Rico but immigrated here with her family at the age of 3. She was raised to learn English, but her parents learned slower so she still spoke Spanish in her home. She works as a waitress at a local Mexican restaurant and struggles to care for her ailing husband.
Frank DeLuna: His family has lived in Texas for generations. He worked as a carpenter to support his family, but since finding out his kidneys are failing due to multiple myeloma (cancer) he hasn't been able to work at all. His wife is trying to make ends meet and they receive some support from Marisel and Ricky.
Sibling(s):
Javier DeLuna: Born in 1977, named after his maternal grandfather, Javier has always wanted the best with minimal effort. This led him down a very hard path in life when he started selling drugs for the Latin Kings. He's currently living in Houston, since he got out of jail.
Miguel DeLuna: Born in 1979, Miguel is an electrician after almost falling in to the same terrible life that Javier did. He was inspired when Marisel turned her life around and started learning his trade at community college. He's now married with 2 young kids of his own. He lives in Beaumont.
Enrique (Ricky) DeLuna: Born on Christmas Day in 1982, Ricky graduated from UT with a degree in Civil Engineering. He works for a firm in Dallas that constructs skyscrapers. He's happy with his life, and is closest to Marisel. He credits her for his ambition and self-development. He's looking to settle down like his brother has.
Children: None.
Family History: Marisel grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. The child of a Puerto Rican immigrant and a native Texan, she was raised with three brothers (b. 1977, 1979 and 1982) in a lower middle class family. Her two older brothers were always trouble makers but Marisel always idolized her eldest brother, Javier. Javi was recruited by the Latin Kings gang around 17 and by 19 was a full-fledged member. Marisel, only 14 at the time (1995), stole a car from a grocery store parking lot to impress her brother and ended up getting caught. Being a juvenile, she was sentenced to community service as a candy striper at Corpus Christi Medical Center and was required to attend tutoring after school. After working at the medical center for 2 years for community service, Marisel's community service was complete but she continued to work there. Her brother was arrested that summer (1997) on drug possession charges and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
This was a huge turning point for Marisel and she vowed to turn her life around, not wanting to end up like her Javi. She had been getting decent grades in school since she'd been on probation and applied herself even more during her senior year. She applied to University of Texas at Austin and was admitted. She couldn't afford the tuition and thought all her effort might be for nothing until she found she was eligible for a scholarship towards any medical profession through her work at the hospital. It covered most of her costs through college and Marisel worked harder than she ever had.
She was apart from her family during the semester and this was very hard on her. She loved her mother deeply and felt as though her other brothers might fall into the same lifestyle as Javi had. Luckily, her younger brother, Ricky, followed her example instead. Miguel, the middle brother, managed to step back from the lifestyle and started taking trade classes at Corpus Christi community college. Her father, however, did not escape the effects Javi's imprisonment as his children did. He started drinking (more than socially) and became angry and reclusive.
During her bachelor's program, Marisel dated casually but never found herself in a committed relationship. Her friends told her that she had "trust issues" after being abandoned by her older brother, but Marisel thought that was crap. Her brother, Ricky, joined her at UT during her junior year, although he was studying civil engineering. They were very close and he was very protective of her despite being 2 years younger. When Javi got out of jail, Marisel tried to help him reacclimate, even taking a semester off and taking summer classes to compensate for the time off. Javier didn't do well outside of prison after 5 years and quickly fell back in to his old habits. After Marisel found out he was selling drugs again, she gave him an ultimatum. She demanded he stay away from their brothers until he was ready to change. Javier didn't seem to care one way or another and this crushed Marisel. Her time spent with Javier ended up delaying her graduation by a year.
She graduated in 2004 and immediately went on to study for her FNP at University of Miami in fall of 2004. Ricky tried to convince her to take a year off, work and enjoy her youth but Marisel was too driven. She'd set her sights on working as a Certified Nurse - Midwife for MSF. She graduated with her ANP and Certified Nurse Midwife Master's in 2009. She spent the next year working at Dade Memorial and traveling with MSF before finally moving back to Texas in Oct 2010 when Ricky called and said that their dad was sick.
Health & Psychology
Physical Health: Marisel is on her feet 12 hours a day, 3 days a week. On top of that, she enjoys outdoor sports and walking her dog for a mile every day.
Extrovert/Introvert: Marisel appears to be an extrovert but she actually tends to reveal very little of herself. She guards herself personally, but is often in the company of people.
Phobias/Fears: the dark, heights
Mental Health: Marisel has learned to exude confidence but she's actually very unsure of herself. She has done things by herself for a very long time and living on her own in Dallas has started to wear on her. Marisel is lonely and it bothers her because she's not used to feeling that way.
Any Disabilities/Handicaps: Marisel is dyslexic.
Personality
Goals/Dreams: She's already accomplished her professional goals but she does feel a strong desire to start a family. Her biological clock is ticking and she's been looking into sperm donation. She also wants to restore an old historic house one day.
Quirks/Habits: Marisel chews on straws and pens and has since she was pretty young. Her brothers used to chew and to fit in she'd by honey straws and suck on them. The oral fixation pretty much stuck.
Likes: Food (the worse for you, the better), country music, sports (Football, Baseball, Basketball and Hockey), whiskey, Cowboys, Trucks, Muddin', Outdoor anything
Dislikes: Wine, soccer (she can't watch it), smoking, slow drivers, high heels
Hobbies: Fantasy Football, hiking, classic cars, singing when no one's listening
First Impression: Marisel comes off as cocky, fun and spontaneous. Her ex called her a Belle because he thought she was a Southern Belle (she doesn't swear, has a drawl and is very polite.)
Philosophy of Life: Every day is a treasure. There are very few things that Marisel would outright refuse to do if given the chance. She wants to experience as much as she can in the time she's been given.
Phrases they use often: She's known to interject Spanish into her speech.
Romantic/ Sexual
Marital Status: Unmarried
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual, but her eyes wander
Ever had sex: Yes
Believe in casual sex: No
Turn ons: Tall, dark and handsome (cliche isn't it?) Charismatic and the occasional 'bad boy'
Turn offs: disrespect, disloyalty, no sense of humor
Past Relationships: Marisel had casual boyfriends all through high school and her undergraduate career. She tried casual sex during this period and realized it was definitely not for her. At University of Miami, she dated a fellow for 2 years but got scared and left on an MSF trip to Haiti where she focused on immunizing children and providing birth control and pregnancy check-ups to women. She didn't return until after he had graduated and moved away. She still thinks about him occasionally. He's the only man she ever loved and now she's worried she'll never find that again.
Current Relationship: None
General:
Random Facts